Hows about Sandhill flight shots?

Well, went back for some flight shots. Got to the highschool and about 15 Sandhills were there, but behind the grandstands in the shade. I went down past them to where a couple were in sunlight and while shooting, 3 more flew in and I missed them. I went back to where the pond was in front of me, and the sun behind, and while shooting heard some sandhills in the distance, and saw them make their approach. They were flying into the wind to land:

Harris, these look grand, and it looks as if you are getting them well-trained, just like the rest of your Florida Birdies :wink:

I find that I use Auto Iso most often these days, set it at 200 and let it float up from there as needed. Seems to help most at higher ISO's and when I am transitioning from brigh light to shade following a rapidly moving object, like a bird, which happens quite often up here.

Nice teaser for getting me off my butt to plan a trip down your way :smile: :smile:

Harris, these look grand, and it looks as if you are getting them well-trained, just like the rest of your Florida Birdies :wink:

I find that I use Auto Iso most often these days, set it at 200 and let it float up from there as needed. Seems to help most at higher ISO's and when I am transitioning from brigh light to shade following a rapidly moving object, like a bird, which happens quite often up here.

Nice teaser for getting me off my butt to plan a trip down your way :smile: :smile:

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Dont want to push you any BUT, they are at this spot EVERY NIGHT except for friday, which is when the hs has football. When not cloudy, which is most afternoons now, there is no blocking of the late sun till it sets. So you have access to anywhere from 12-20 of these birds. Just a thought... evil:

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